Art, I think it's great that you realized what you needed and went for it. There's no shame in that. I'm glad it was helpful to you and that T didn't pressure you to schedule again.

One thing that my T told me yesterday when I told him about telling MC we were going to terminate is that if we ultimately end up going back to him more regularly (we do see him in a month, but he meant after that), how there's no shame in that, and to ignore what other people might say about it. Which made me feel better. He also said, in the previous session, how often, if he has a client who plans to terminate, they might end up deciding to come back, either right away or later. He said that 20% of his clients are "repeat customers" (who came back at some point). Conversely, he said that sometimes clients decide to schedule a termination session a month out, then end up calling and saying they don't actually need it, so he doesn't see them again. So it varies and often changes from the original plan.

In other words, this isn't just an Art thing, this is a very common therapy thing! Not saying you're not unique, because you certainly are!